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| CMS Major Announcements (Visit our "Resources" page to link to any of the below announcements) the content of the data that providers submit with their claims, as well as the data available to them in response to their electronic inquiries. This Special Edition MLN Matters article alerts providers of these HIPAA changes and how they need to plan for their implementation. Click here to download the CMS HIPAA 5010 Article DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation – Time is Running Out Time is running out for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) who bill Medicare under Part B to obtain accreditation by the September 30, 2009 deadline or risk having their Medicare Part B billing privileges revoked on October 1, 2009. While the accreditation process takes on average 6-7 months to complete, the process could take as long as 9 months to complete. Accordingly, DMEPOS suppliers should contact an accreditation organization right away to obtain information about the accreditation process and submit an application. In order to retain or obtain a Medicare Part B billing number, all DMEPOS suppliers (except for exempted professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary) must comply with the Medicare program’s supplier standards and quality standards to become accredited. The accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment, medical supplies, home dialysis supplies and equipment, therapeutic shoes, parenteral/enteral nutrition, transfusion medicine and prosthetic devices, and prosthetics and orthotics. Pharmacies, pedorthists, mastectomy fitters, orthopedic fitters/technicians and athletic trainers must also meet the September 30, 2009 deadline for DMEPOS accreditation. Certain eligible professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary are exempt from the accreditation requirement. Per the new CoP's for Hospice (2 December 2008), if you supply equipment, supplies and/or services to Hospice organizations, you are required to be Accredited by September 30,2009, and the Accrediting Organization will review all of your Hospice patients and their required documentation, much like they review Home patients. |
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The HME Accreditation Specialists
The HME Accreditation Specialists